EP2410657B1 - Tilting operation type input device - Google Patents

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EP2410657B1
EP2410657B1 EP20110172679 EP11172679A EP2410657B1 EP 2410657 B1 EP2410657 B1 EP 2410657B1 EP 20110172679 EP20110172679 EP 20110172679 EP 11172679 A EP11172679 A EP 11172679A EP 2410657 B1 EP2410657 B1 EP 2410657B1
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Naoki Sugino
Satoru Konno
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/12—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/14—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
    • G01D5/142—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage using Hall-effect devices
    • G01D5/145—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage using Hall-effect devices influenced by the relative movement between the Hall device and magnetic fields
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02—Details
    • H01H21/025—Light-emitting indicators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/965—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch
    • H03K17/97—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a magnetic movable element
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02—Details
    • H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H21/22—Operating parts, e.g. handle
    • H01H2021/225—Operating parts, e.g. handle with push-pull operation, e.g. which can be pivoted in both directions by pushing or pulling on the same extremity of the operating member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H36/00—Switches actuated by change of magnetic field or of electric field, e.g. by change of relative position of magnet and switch, by shielding

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  • the present invention relates to a tilting operation type input device capable of detecting a rotational operation angle of a tiltable operation knob by a detection means, and particularly, to a rotatable attachment configuration of a operation knob in a tilting operation type input device to which relatively great operation force is applied.
  • switch devices or the like capable of generating a signal for controlling the driving of a switching motor in a power window of automobile
  • an input device that detects a rotational operation angle of a tiltable operation knob by a detection means and takes out a predetermined input signal.
  • this kind of input device it is possible to adopt a contact type detection mechanism slidingly abutting a slider to a conductive pattern.
  • a non-contact type detection mechanism that detects a variation in a magnetic field of a magnet by a magnetic sensor, since a contact failure due to an abrasion can be avoided, lengthening of service life is achieved.
  • a circuit mechanism in which the magnetic sensor, a signal processing circuit and like are disposed, is assembled down the operation knob rotatably supported, the magnet is disposed in the vicinity of the magnetic sensor, and the magnet is constituted so as to be tilted integrally with the operation knob.
  • the magnet approaches or separates from the magnetic sensor according to the rotation operation of the operation knob, a magnetic field of the magnet detected by the magnetic sensor is varied, and the signal according to the rotational operation position of the operation knob is taken out.
  • the magnetic sensor detects that the operation knob is rotationally operated until a predetermined push position, a signal which drives the motor in a normal direction is output, and an opening operation of the power window is performed.
  • a signal which drives the motor in a reverse direction is output, and a closing operation of the power window is performed.
  • GB 2 375 890 A discloses a tilting operation type input device having certain features of the device as presently claimed, namely a housing having a pair of bearing portions which support a one-piece shaft; an operation knob having side wall portions with attaching holes facing that bearing portions of the housing; a circuit substrate accommodated within the housing, detection means (a magnetic sensor) mounted on the circuit substrate and a body to be detected (a magnetic body) driven by the operation knob and rotated integrally therewith.
  • the operation knob is fastened to the shaft by being rotatably supported by the that bearing portions.
  • the body to be detected in order to close the body to be detected (the magnet) to the detection means (the magnetic sensor) assembled down the operation knob, the body to be detected constituted so as to be tilted at a position which is separated at a certain distance from a central line of rotation of the operation knob.
  • the distance from the body to be detected to the rotation center line of the operation knob is not set to be short, since an error is likely to occur between the rotation operation of the operation knob and the rotation operation of the body to be detected, it is difficult to obtain high detection accuracy.
  • the above-described input device of the related art can be used as a switch device or the like for detecting ON/OFF states, it is difficult to sensitively detect the rotational operation angle of the operation knob through the input device of the related art.
  • the input device of the related art is not adequate to take out an analog input signal according to the rotational operation angle of the operation knob. is
  • a configuration is considered in which the detection means and the body to be detected are disposed in the vicinity of the rotation center line of the operation knob.
  • the detection means or the body to be detected is likely to interfere with a supporting shaft of the operation knob occurs. That is, in a case where the tilting operation type input device applying relatively great operation force to the operation knob is used, generally, both end portions of the supporting shaft constituted from a metal shaft or the like attached to the operation knob are supported by a housing. Therefore, in order to avoid the inference with the supporting shaft, the detection means and the body to be detected are necessarily disposed so as to be separated at a certain distance from the rotation center line of the operation knob.
  • An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a tilting operation type input device capable of easily improving detection accuracy, and of easily securing a mechanical strength which can endure a great operation force in a rotatable attachment configuration of an operation knob.
  • a tilting operation type input device including the features of claim 1.
  • the shafts serving as rotation shafts are fitted in the both side wall portions of the knob attaching member covered with the operation knob and are assembled to the housing, the fixing screws are fastened to the shafts, and the operation knob and the knob attaching member are integrated. Therefore, the operation knob and the knob attaching member can be rotatably attached to the housing. In addition, the region, which is cut across the rotation center line of the operation knob without interfering with the shafts between the bearing portions facing each other in the housing, can be reasonably secured.
  • the detection means and the body to be detected are disposed in the region, the distance from the body to be detected to the rotation center line of the operation knob can be set to be short, and it is needless to say that the body to be detected can be disposed in the rotation center line of the operation knob. Therefore, an error almost does not occur between the rotation operation of the operation knob and the rotation operation of the body to be detected, and the detection can be performed with a high degree of accuracy.
  • the shafts having a high mechanical strength can be used at a short length, and the mechanical strength, which can endure a great operation force in a rotatable attachment configuration of the operation knob, can be easily secured. Therefore, the endurance can be easily improved.
  • the detection means may be a magnetic sensor, and the body to be detected may be a magnet.
  • the magnetic sensor and the magnet may approach and face each other in the region cutting across the rotation center line of the operation knob, and a driving portion being provided in the knob attaching member and a magnet holder holding the magnet may be engaged in the region cutting across the rotation center line of the operation knob. Therefore, a contact failure due to abrasion, which is of concern in a contact type detection mechanism, can be avoided, and lengthening of service life is improved.
  • a cam surface may be provided in the housing, actuators elastically abutting the cam surface may be held to the knob attaching member, and the actuators may be slid along the cam surface when the operation knob is rotationally operated. Therefore, since the operation force with respect to the operation knob is distributed to and applied to the shafts and the actuators, stress concentration almost does not occur, and the endurance is improved. In addition, by using the cam surface when rotationally operating the operation knob, a click feeling is easily generated.
  • light guiding bodies may be interposed between the operation knob and the knob attaching member. Therefore, since the operation knob is illuminated from the rear surface of the operation knob, the light guiding bodies can be easily assembled to a predetermined position.
  • concave stepped-portions of D cut-shape blocked by side wall portions of the operation knob may be provided in the fitting holes of the knob attaching member, and engaging flange portions engaged in the concave stepped-portions may be provided in the shafts. Therefore, by only fitting the shafts in the fitting holes when assembling, rotation of the shafts with respect to the knob attaching member is stopped. In addition, by only covering the operation knob to the knob attaching member, it is possible to prevent the shafts from dropping out, and assembly workability can be improved.
  • the shafts serving as rotation shafts are fitted in the both side wall portions of the knob attaching member and assembled to the housing, the fixing screws are fastened to the shafts, and the operation knob and the knob attaching member are integrated. Therefore, the operation knob and the knob attaching member can be rotatably attached to the housing. In addition, the region, which cuts across the rotation center line of the operation knob without having the interference with the shafts between the bearing portions facing each other in the housing, can be reasonably secured.
  • the distance from the body to be detected to the rotation center line of the operation knob can be set to be short, an error can be easily suppressed between the rotation operation of the operation knob and the rotation operation of the body to be detected, and the input device having a high detection accuracy can be easily realized.
  • the shafts having a high mechanical strength can be used at a short length, and the mechanical strength, which can endure a great operation force in a rotatable attachment configuration of the operation knob, can be easily secured. Therefore, the endurance of the input device can be easily improved.
  • the operation knob is formed as the exterior case of the knob attaching member, a forming process of the operation knob in the input device is easily performed.
  • Figs. 1 to 5 show a tilting operation type input device, for example, the tilting operation type input device is used as a controller or the like that electronically controls a parking brake of automobile.
  • the tilting operation type input device mainly includes as follows: a housing 1 that is made from synthetic resins; an operation knob 2 that is rotatably supported to bearing wall portions 1a of the housing 1 and is capable of operating the knob; a knob fitting member 3 (a knob attaching member) that is integrated to a rear surface side of the operation knob 2; a detection unit 7 that includes a magnet 4 (the body to be detected) held to a magnet holder 17 or a magnetic sensor 5 (a detecting means) mounted on a sub-substrate 6, and the like; a main substrate 9 on which a control circuit 8 is provided; two actuators 10 for click that are pressed and driven by the operation knob 2; four return-only actuators 11; a dustproof and waterproof cover 12 that covers the detection unit 7 or the like; a cam member 13 on which a cam surface 13a sliding the actuators 10 is provided; a cover 14 that covers an opening of an inner side of the housing 1; shafts 15 that are rotation axes of the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 and are
  • the bearing wall portions 1a are installed at positions facing each other in an upper portion of the housing 1.
  • the shafts 15 each are inserted in shaft holes 1c of two bearing wall portions 1a, and are rotatably and pivotally supported.
  • the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are integrated by fastening the fixing screws 16 to the shafts 15, and the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are rotatably supported to the bearing wall portions 1a of the housing 1 via the shafts 15.
  • a detection unit 7 is disposed in an approximate center portion between a pair of bearing wall portions 1a of the housing 1, and the detection unit 7 is covered by the dustproof and waterproof cover 12.
  • Attaching holes 2a are formed in both side wall portions 2b of the operation knob 2, and fitting holes 3a are formed in both side wall portions 3e of the knob fitting member 3.
  • the operation knob 2 covers the exterior of the fitting member 3, by fastening the fixing screws 16 penetrating the attaching hole 2a to the metallic shafts 15 fitted in the fitting hole 3a, the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are integrated.
  • the both side wall portions 3e of the knob fitting member 3 are disposed so as to interpose a pair of bearing wall portions 1a of the housing 1, and the shafts 15 are engaged in the shaft holes 1c of the housing 1 from the fitting holes 3a side of the knob fitting member 3.
  • the operation knob 2 covers the exterior of the knob attaching member 3, the attaching holes 2a faces the fitting holes 3a, and the fixing screws 16 inserted from the attaching holes 2a side are fastened to the shafts 15.
  • concave stepped-portions 3d which are widened in D cut-shape, are formed in the fitting holes 3a of the knob fitting member 3.
  • the concave stepped-portions 3d are blocked by the side wall portions 2b of the operation knob 2.
  • female screws 15a are provided in inner peripheries of the shafts 15, which are formed as tubular.
  • the fixing screws 16 are screwed to the female screws 15a, and non-circular engaging flange portions 15b, which are installed in one end portion of the shafts 15, are engaged in the concave stepped-portions 3d of the fitting holes 3a. That is, the shafts 15 are fitted in the fitting holes 3a in a state where the rotation of the shafts is stopped, and by fastening the fixing screws 16 to the shafts 15 and securing the operation knob 2, the shafts 15, the knob attaching member 3, and the operation knob 2 always can be integrally rotated.
  • Figs. 6A to 8 an assembly procedure when assembling the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 to the housing 1 will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 6A to 8 .
  • the knob fitting member 3 is assembled to cover a pair of bearing wall portions 1a from above the housing 1, and the respective fitting holes 3a face the respective shaft holes 1c.
  • the shafts 15 are inserted from the outside of the side wall portions 3e of the knob attaching member 3 into the fitting holes 3a, cylindrical portions of the shafts 15 are engaged to the shaft holes 1c, and the engaging flange portions 15b of the shafts are fitted in the concave stepped-portions 3d of the fitting holes 3a.
  • the engaging flange portions 15b in the concave stepped-portions 3d face the side wall portions 2b of the operation knob 2, and the positions of the engaging flange portions 15b are regulated. Therefore, the shafts 15 reach a falling-out stopping state. Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 6D , the fixing screws 16 are inserted from the outsides of the side wall portions 2b of the operation knob 2 into the attaching holes 2a, and the fixing screws 16 are fastened to shafts 15 by screwing the fixing screws 16 to the female screws 15a.
  • the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are certainly integrated, the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are integrally tilted in a state where the shafts 15 are the rotation axes.
  • the shaft central portions of the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are integrated, there is no concern of rattling occurring in the rotation operations of the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3.
  • an illumination portion 2c for display function which is illuminated by a light guiding body 26 and an illumination portion 2d for indicator which is illuminated by a light guiding body 27 are provided.
  • a rear end surface of the one light guiding body 26 faces a front end surface of a light pipe 21, and a rear end surface of the other light guiding body 27 faces a front end surface of a light pipe 22.
  • LEDs 28 and 29 are mounted on a main substrate 9 as light sources, since light emitted from the respective LEDs 28 and 29 is guided to the light pipes 21 and 22 and introduced to the light guiding bodies 26 and 27, the illumination portions 2c and 2d of the operation knob 2 can be illuminated from the rear surface side.
  • the light guiding bodies 26 and 27 are positioned in a front surface side (an upper surface side in Fig. 5 ) of the knob fitting member 3 and assembled, and the operation knob 2 and the knob fitting member 3 are fixed to each other by externally fitting the operation knob 2 to the knob fitting member 3.
  • a driving portion 3b that locks a driven portion 17a of the magnet holder 17 and rotationally drives the driven portion
  • two guide tubes 3c in which two actuators 10 are slidably inserted, and four pressing portions (not shown) that can press and drive four actuators 11 are provided.
  • Coil springs 18 are inserted in the respective guide tubes 3c, the actuators 10 are biased by the coil springs 18 and always abutted to the cam surface 13a of the cam member 13.
  • the detection unit 7 detects a rotational operation angle of the operation knob 2.
  • the detection means 7 mainly includes as follows: the magnet 4 that is an annular permanent magnet in which the N pole and S pole are magnetized in a position separating the N pole and S pole by 180° from each other; the sub-substrate 6 that cuts across the rotation center line L of the operation knob 2; the magnetic sensor 5, such as a GMR, that is mounted on the sub-substrate 6 and approaches and faces the magnet 4; the magnet holder 17 that holds the magnet 4 and is made from a synthetic resin; and a magnetic shield case 20 that is made of a metal sheet and has a box-shape.
  • the magnet 4 and the magnetic sensor 5 are disposed at regions which cut across the rotation center line L of the operation knob 2 between the bearing wall portions la of the housing 1 facing each other.
  • the magnet 4 and the magnetic sensor 5 are covered by the magnetic shield case 20, and the magnetic shield case 20 is electrically connected to a grounded conductor of the sub-substrate 6.
  • the driven portion 17a which is disposed on the outside of the magnetic shield case 20, is installed in the magnet holder 17. Since the driven portion 17a is locked to the driving portion 3b of the knob fitting member 3. Therefore, when the operation knob 2 is rotationally operated, the magnet holder 17 is driven, and the operation knob 2 and the magnet holder 17 are integrally rotated. Thus, the operation knob 2 and the magnet 4 are always integrally rotated about the rotation center line L.
  • a connector 24 is mounted on the sub-substrate 6 so as to output the signal from the magnetic sensor 5 to the main substrate 9.
  • the main substrate 9 is set on and fixed to the cover 14 by using the fixing screws 23, and the cam member 13 is set on and fixed to the main substrate 9 by screws or the like.
  • a trough and a stepped-portion are formed in the cam surface 13a of the cam member 13, and when the operation knob 2 is rotationally operated, the actuators 10 slide on the cam surface 13a in conjunction with the rotation operation of the operation knob 2.
  • Claws 14a are provided in a plurality of places of the outer wall surface of the cover 14, and by engaging the claws 14a to lock holes 1b corresponding to the housing 1, the cover 14 is snap-connected to the housing 1.
  • the rear end portions of the actuators 11 and the coil springs 25 are housed in one section in the cover 14.
  • the actuators 11 elastically press the coil springs 25, and when the operation force with respect to the operation knob 2 is removed, the actuators 11 are slid front by the elastic restoring force of the coil springs 25 and push the knob fitting member 3 back.
  • the knob fitting member 3 is integrally rotated with the operation knob 2
  • the driving portion 3b rotationally drives the driven portion 17a
  • the magnet holder 17 and the magnet 4 are integrally rotated with the operation knob 2.
  • the rotational operation angle of the operation knob 2 can be understood with a high degree of accuracy based on the detected signal of the magnetic sensor 5.
  • the signal output from the magnetic sensor 5 to the control circuit 8 of the main substrate 9 is appropriately processed.
  • a braking force of a parking brake which is an object to be controlled, is increased in an analog manner according to the size of the rotational operation angle.
  • the actuators 10 slide on the cam surface 13a while elastically pressing the coil springs 18, and the actuators 11 slide inside while elastically pressing the coil springs 25. Moreover, at the time when the rotational operation angle of the operation knob 2 reach a predetermined dimension, the actuators 10 ride over the stepped-portion of the cam surface 13a, and a click feeling is generated. At this time, the rotational operation angle is detected by the magnetic sensor 5. As a result, the signal at which the braking force of the parking brake becomes the maximum is output to the control circuit 8.
  • the actuators 10 are pushed back toward the trough of the cam surface 13a by the elastic restoring force of the coil springs 18, and the actuators 11 slide toward the front by the elastic restoring force of the coil springs 25. Therefore, the knob attaching member 3 is pushed back to the initial position of the knob fitting member 3 by the actuators 10 and 11. Thereby, the operation knob 2 is automatically returned to the initial position.
  • the shafts 15 serving as the rotation shafts are fitted in the both side wall portions 3e of the knob fitting member 3 covered with the operation knob 2 and assembled to the housing 1, the fixing screws are fastened to the shafts 15, and the operation knob 2 and the knob attaching member 3 are integrated. Therefore, the operation knob 2 and the knob attaching member 3 can be rotatably attached to bearing wall portions 1a of the housing 1. Moreover, the region, which is cut across the rotation center line L of the operation knob 2 without interfering with the shafts 15 between the bearing portions 1a of the housing 1 facing each other, can be reasonably secured.
  • the magnetic sensor 5 or magnet 4 are disposed in the region and the magnet 4 is set in the rotation center line L, in the input device, error between the rotation operation of the operation knob 2 and the rotation operation of the magnet 4 is very small, and the high detection accuracy can be obtained.
  • the shafts 15 having a high mechanical strength can be used at a short length, and the mechanical strength, which can endure a great operation force in a rotatable attachment configuration of the operation knob 2, can be easily secured. Therefore, in the input device, the endurance can be easily improved.
  • the operation knob 2 can be formed as the exterior case of the knob attaching member 3, a molding of the operation knob 2 in the input device is easily performed.
  • the cam surface 13a may be fixed to and installed in the housing 1, actuators 10 elastically abutting the cam surface 13a may be held to the guide tubes 3c of the knob attaching member 3, and the actuators 10 biased to the operation knob 2 when rotationally operating the operation knob 2 may be slid along the cam surface 13a, and the return-only actuators 11 also may be biased to the operation knob 2. Therefore, even though the operation force is excessively great with respect to the operation knob 2, since the operation force is distributed to and applied to the shafts 15 and the actuators 10 and 11, stress concentration almost does not occur, and the endurance is easily improved. In addition, when rotationally operating the operation knob 2, since the click feeling can be generated by using the cam surface 13a, operability also is improved.
  • the light guiding bodies 26 and 27 may be interposed between the operation knob 2 and the knob attaching member 3. Therefore, since the operation knob 2 is illuminated from the rear surface of the operation knob 2, the light guiding bodies 26 and 27 can be easily assembled to a predetermined position.
  • the concave stepped-portions 3d of D cut-shape blocked by side wall portions 2b of the operation knob 2 may be provided in the fitting holes 3a of the knob attaching member 3, and the engaging flange portions 15b engaged in the concave stepped-portions 3d may be provided in the shafts 15. Therefore, by only fitting the shafts 15 in the fitting holes 3a when assembling, rotation of the shafts 15 with respect to the knob attaching member 3 is stopped. In addition, by only covering the operation knob 2 to the knob attaching member 3, it is possible to prevent the shafts 15 from dropping out. Therefore, assembly workability of the input device can be improved.
  • the tilting operation type input device applying the great operation force to the operation knob 2 since the tilting operation type input device applying the great operation force to the operation knob 2 is exemplified, the return-only actuators 11 and the coil springs 25 are used in addition to the click actuators 10 and the coil springs 18. However, when the tilting operation type input device which does not require especially great operation force is used, the tilting operation type input device can be stably operated even though the actuators 11 or the coil springs 25 is omitted.
  • the tilting operation type input device capable of performing only pull operation of the operation knob 2 is exemplified. However, needless to say, the invention can be applied to the input device capable of performing only the push operation, or also to the input device capable of selectively performing the pull operation or the push operation.
  • the magnetic sensor 5 approaches and faces the magnet 4 which is integrally rotated with the operation knob 2.
  • the contact type detection mechanism sliding the slider to the conductive pattern is disposed in the region which cuts across the rotation center line L of the operation knob 2, since error between the rotation operation of the operation knob 2 and the rotation operation of the slider can be suppressed, the high detection accuracy can be obtained.
  • the contact type detection mechanism if the detection mechanism is used over long period, contact failure due to the abrasion is of concern. Therefore, when the non-contact type detection mechanism is adopted as the present embodiment, the service life can be further lengthened.

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